convergent boundaries
type of stress - compression
plate motion - away towards each other, when oceanic and continental plates move at each other subduction occurs.
land forms - mountains, volcanoes, earthqaukes
real world example - The Washington-Oregon coastline of the United States is an example of this type of convergent plate boundary.
divergent boundaries
type of stress - tension
plate motion - the plates are moving away from each other.
land forms - this can cause earthquakes, volcanoes, rivers, and islands
real world example - the mid atlantic ridge is a real world example of divergent boundaries.
transform boundaries
type of stress - tension
plate motion - moves parallel in opposite directions
land forms - earthquakes, mountains, trenches, and volcanoes
real world example - the san Andreas fault is a real world example of a transform boundary.
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Created with images by keijj44 - "mountain peak mountain range" • Beverly & Pack - "Mount Everest, Buddha" • Anosmia - "Mizen Head"